Tombow Blog Hop

Hi Everyone! 

I'm excited to be participating in a blog hop with the Lawn Fawn Design Team and Tombow! You should have arrived here from Katie's blog! 

I used Lawn Fawn's Aloha stamp set and Tombow Bright Palette dual brush pens to create this card. The Tombow blending palette and blender pen make coloring super easy-- just scribble on the blending palette and pick the color up with the blender pen. 

I also used several colors of markers to create the lined background for the pineapples. 

The card is finished with a sentiment from the Aloha stamp set. 

The next stop on the hop is Dani's blog! 

In case you get lost, here is the full list of blogs: 

Lawn Fawn Blog

Elise

Jennie

Elena

Beth

Audrey

Smitha

Melissa M

Lauren

Lynnette

Katie

Lizzy

Dani

Nichol 

Chari  

Tombow blog

Thanks for stopping by! 

-Lizzy 

Creative Blog Hop

Last week I had the pleasure of being asked by the sweet and talented Niki Garcia of Stampin' HI to participate in the Creative Blog Hop. 

I love Niki's work! And I'm not the only one-- she's been recognized many times around blog-land and even has several publications to her name! Such an honor :) 

Alright, so now time for the Q&A: 

About Me: 

I'm a married mother of two cats and a dog living on the beautiful island of Oahu. I'm a nurse practitioner by day (and evening and sometimes night too!), and when I'm not out exploring my surroundings, you'll find me stamping away. My mom was my enabler and got be addicted to stamping in the summer of 2012 while by husband was away with the Army-- and I was never able to kick the habit once he got back ;) And as they say, the rest is history! 

And now for the real questions from the Creative Hop: 

1. What am I working on? 

I'm working on a lot of things...mainly maintaining a better work-life balance. I've found that my job seems to leave little room for much extra, and stamping often gets put on the back burner. I'm hoping that as I become more settled, I'll find more time for creating :) As for my crafty endeavors, I'm working on my next video for Lawn Fawn-- stay tuned for next week! 

2. How does my work differ from others of its genre? 

Hmm...this is a tough question. I'm not really sure my work differs in the sense that it's particularly unique. That being said, I try not to get bogged down in whatever is trending and just keep making things that I like. And hope that others subsequently like or find inspiration in my work :) 

3. Why do I create what I do? 

This is easy. Because stamps are so. freakin'. addicting. 'Nuff said. 

4. How does your creative process work? 

Hmm, probably by shopping. Lol. I love to look at crafty things at the store and often find inspiration in being at those stores. It's been particularly difficult since moving to Hawaii, because there aren't many craft stores like there were in Virginia. I miss Michael's and Joann's and my local stamp stores, so that's been difficult. But hopefully I'll take a trip back to the Mainland soon and will definitely be hitting up the stores while I'm there! 

Okay, that's it! Now it's time to link to the next blog. 

I'll be tagging my very dear friend, Allison, from 1 Happy Crafter. 

Allison and I used to live across the street from each other and also work together. Needless to say, we saw a lot of each other! We have lots in common other than stamping, so I miss seeing her and spending time shopping and card making with her! I know you'll enjoy her blog :) 

Alright that's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by! 

-Lizzy 

Lawnscaping March Blog Hop

The Lawnscaping Facebook Inspiration girls are hosting a color-themed blog hop today!  Spectrum Noir has generously donated 2 packs of markers for a lucky commenter to win!  The color packs are green and yellow, so that's our hop theme! 

You should have arrived here by way of Sabine's awesome blog! 

Here's my card using the color inspiration: 

I love, love, love Penelope's Blossoms.  It's such a pretty set!  I stamped the large flower bunch image in a light gray ink and then stamped over with yellow and green inks.  I added some shading with colored pencils to give the card a bit of depth.  I then used the Scripty Hello die, which was cut out of green cardstock, and heat embossed it with clear sparkle embossing powder: 

And one last photo: 

I hope you'll hop along!  The girls are sure to have some awesome projects to share!  Be sure to leave comments along the way for the chance to win these awesome markers! 

Your next stop on the hop is Kari's fabulous blog! 

And if you get lost along the way, here's the hop order:  

Lawnscaping Blog
Samantha M.
Tracy
Samantha C
Sabine
Lizzy <--- you're here! 
Kari
Lenny

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

-Lizzy

Lawnscaping Valentine's Day Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the next stop on the Lawnscaping Facebook Inspiration Team's Valentine's Day Blog Hop!  I hope you're enjoying all the awesome projects along the way!  

You should have come here by way of Taylor's fabulous blog. 

And without further ado, here's my silly Valentine's Day card: 

Soy sauce + wasabi = the perfect pair :) 

Hehe.  I can never resist a good pun!  For the main part of the card, I used Lawn Fawn's new Let's Roll stamp set and the coordinating dies.  I created my own patterned paper using the flower image in the Let's Roll stamp set with some Versamark ink on green cardstock.  I then used the Stitched Journaling Card die to die cut both the green "patterned" paper and a piece of white cardstock.  Next, I used the new Speech Bubble Border die to cut through both pieces so I could sandwich the white top with the green bottom.  

The sentiment is stamped with a combination of Milo's ABC's and the sentiment included in Let's Roll.  I finished the card with some clear Wink of Stella pen, which I applied over the heart and sentiment.  

Your next stop on the hop is my super sweet teammate, Kari!  

And don't forget-- we have two awesome prize packs of Spectrum Noir markers!  Winners will be randomly chosen from comments along the way :) 

And lastly, if you get lost along the way or have found your way here another way, here is the hop order: 

Lawnscaping Blog

Samantha M.

Tracy

Samantha C. 

Sabine

Taylor

Lizzy <-- you're here

Kari

Lenny

Thanks for stopping by!! 

-Lizzy

Announcements

Hey!  I'm just popping in to remind you about some exciting things happening around blog-land this week!  

First up is Lawn Fawn's Release Week!  Starting tomorrow, Lawn Fawn will be showcasing some of their newest products on their blog.  As always, there will be fabulous project samples, videos, and giveaways!  And, beginning Feb. 20, all their new products will be available for purchase!  Hooray! 

I also wanted to remind you of the upcoming Lawnscaping Facebook Inspiration Team's Valentine's Day Blog Hop!  Hop with us this Friday, Feb. 14 for some great Lawn Fawn inspired Valentine's Day inspiration.  There may even be an awesome prize pack to be won, so I hope you'll join us! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope to see you back here on Friday for the hop! 

-Lizzy

Valentine Blog Hop

Hey Everyone! 

I'm so happy to be participating in Jenn Shurkus' Valentine Blog Hop! 

Jenn has organized 2 full weeks of Valentine's Day inspiration for you-- everyday until February 14, Jenn and a new blogger will be sharing a special Valentine's Day project.  And since this is the season of LOVE, be sure to leave some comment love at the blogs throughout the hop.  Jenn will be offering up some great prizes to randomly chosen comments along the way. 

So without further ado, here's my card: 

This was a pretty simple card to put together.  I started by inking my Penny Black Apertures stamp in a light gray ink and stamping it in the center of the white card base.  The heart (SU! Hearts Framelits) is die cut from pink cardstock and heat embossed (making it look red).  I did several layers of embossing... 1 layer of clear sparkle and then 3 more layers of just clear.  The result is a glossy, sparkly looking embellishment... I just love it!  

The banner is from PTI's Bountiful Banners stamp set and the sentiment is from PTI's Mini Blooms set.  It's hard to tell in the picture, but the banner is raised in the middle for some extra dimension.  I just used some foam tape for the middle and some glue dots for the sides: 

I finished the card with a few Hero Art's black gemstones. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Be sure to stop by Lynn's blog, who was yesterday's hop participant, and stay tuned for some great Valentine's inspiration from Kathy's blog, who will be sharing her project tomorrow!  And don't forget to head on over to Jenn's blog every day until the 14th! 

-Lizzy

Lawnscaping Winter Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome!  

You should have come here by way of Rachel W K...

Today the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog is having their Winter Blog Hop!  We have lots of fabulous participants so there is sure to be a lot of inspiration along the way AND there are lots of wonderful prizes to be won!  Full details on the specific prizes can be found at the Lawnscaping blog.  Just leave a comment on each blog post on the hop for the best chances of winning!  You have until this Sunday, December 15 at 11:59 PM EST. 

Here is the card I created for the hop: 

I used Lawn Fawn's Making Frosty Friends + coordinating dies and some Twinkling H2O watercolor paints to create this card.  

And I made a video just for the occasion!  I just created my own YouTube channel where I'll be posting crafty videos, so I hope you'll subscribe on YouTube to see more! 

And here's one last photo of my card: 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

You're next stop on the hop is Cheryl Hutcherson

And you can always go back to the Lawnscaping blog if you get lost along the way or want to start over! 

-Lizzy

Supplies: 
Stamps: (Making Frosty Friends) Lawn Fawn
Dies: (coordinating dies for Making Frosty Friends) Lawn Fawn, (woodland branch) Memory Box
Specialty cardstock: (distress watercolor cardstock) Tim Holtz/Ranger, (glitter paper) American Crafts
Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink, (beet) Paper Source, (early espresso) Stampin' Up!  
Paints: (mandarine citrine, orange peel, mediterranean, ginger peach, meridian, periwinkle Twinkling H2O) Luminarte

Elise's Baby Blog Hop!

Hi!  Welcome to Elise's Baby Blog Hop!  

You should be here by way of Tracy...

Today the Lawnscaping girls are celebrating Elise's little bundle of joy, Claire Rebekah!  Elise is one of the sweetest bloggers out there and we couldn't be more thrilled for this new mama! 

Here is the card I made: 

I started by finding some wallpaper looking patterned paper and adhering it to the card base.  I then made a little dresser using the wood grain patterned paper from the Into the Woods Paper Pack.  I did a little sponging with distress ink around the patterned paper to give the dresser a little more dimension.  After I finished that, I used the sweet images from Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum, colored them with copics, fussy cut them, and adhered them to the card.  I then made the little hanging picture with a scallop square punch and a square die.  The sentiment is from PTI. 

So there you have it!  

Your next stop on the hop is Sabine.  

And should you get lost along the way, you can always go back and start over at Laurel's blog. 

Congratulations Elise!! 

-Lizzy